Plaquemine High School

Plaquemine High School
Address
59595 Belleview Drive Plaquemine , Louisiana 70764 United States
Coordinates	30.26231°N 91.25097°W / 30.26231; -91.25097
Information
Type	Public coeducational secondary
Motto	Pride is a personal commitment
Established	1894
Principal	Donnie Love
Faculty	35
Teaching staff	90.16 (FTE)[1]
Grades	7–12
Enrollment	1,028 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	11.40[1]
Color(s)	Green, Black and White
Mascot	Devil
Nickname	Green Devils
Website	https://phs.ipsb.net

Plaquemine High School is a public high school located at 59595 Belleview Drive in unincorporated Iberville Parish, Louisiana, United States, south of the City of Plaquemine. It serves grades from seven to twelve and is administered by the Iberville Parish School Board.

As of 2015^[update], it is the sole remaining traditional high school in Iberville Parish.[2]

History

Plaquemine High School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
1911 Building at 58060 Plaquemine Street
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Location	58060 Plaquemine Street, Plaquemine, Louisiana
Coordinates	30°17′20″N 91°14′16″W
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1911
Built by	Caldwell Brothers
Architect	Stevens and Nelson Company
Architectural style	Classical Revival, Beaux Arts
NRHP reference No.	92000041[3]
Added to NRHP	February 13, 1992

Plaquemine High School was originally located at 58060 Plaquemine Street. The building, erected in 1911 in Classical Revival style, hosted the school until a new facility was built in 1931 and is currently housing the Iberville Parish Optional Education Center.[4][5]

The 1931, building was located at 24130 Ferdinand Street and is currently housing the City of Plaquemine Activity Center (COPAC).[6] In 1974 the school has been located at its current location.

The 1911 building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 13, 1992.[3]

After North Iberville High School in Rosedale closed in 2009 students were reassigned to Plaquemine High. Rosedale parents criticized the rezoning to Plaquemine High because of the perceived long distances involved.[2]

Academics

The students at Plaquemine High School are required to take seven classes per day, with an optional vo-tech (which offers shop, drafting and home economics courses) or a college-bound curriculum which includes Calculus, Physics and Spanish as a foreign language.

Student life

The school also has many clubs such as The National Beta Club, Key Club, Student Council, 4-H, ROTC Drill Team, and many other clubs.

School uniforms

The district requires all students to wear school uniforms.[7] Green Polo Shirt and khaki pants or shorts for the 7th & 8th grade. Green Polo Shirt and khaki pants or shorts for the 9th-12th Grade. Seniors are allowed to wear a White Polo Shirt.

Athletics

Plaquemine High Athletics competes in the LHSAA. The school mascot is the Green Devil, which is also the nickname of the sports teams.

The school offers football, basketball, baseball, softball, Dance Team "Dazzlers", cheerleading, track, volleyball, band, and wrestling.

Notable alumni

• Brian Mitchell, former NFL running back and kick returner; Louisiana-Lafayette and PHS quarterback under Coach Don M. Jones.
• Jessel Ourso, sheriff of Iberville Parish, 1964-1968; 1972-1978
• Davon Godchaux, NFL defensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins
• Kevin Dotson, NFL offensive lineman for the Pittsburgh Steelers
• Percy Butler, NFL defensive back for the Washington Commanders
• Dontayvion Wicks, NFL wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers

Faculty

• Carolyn Brown, French and English teacher c. 1965–1995; 1995 NFL Teacher of the Year (taught Brian Mitchell 9th-grade English)[8]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Iberville Parish, Louisiana

Notes

1. "Plaquemine Senior High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
2. Jones, Terry L. (2015-08-01). "Parents who waged unsuccessful fight to keep North Iberville High open file application to start new charter school". The Advocate. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
4. "Plaquemine High School" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. Retrieved June 19, 2018. with three photo and two maps
5. National Register Staff (November 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Plaquemine High School". National Park Service. Retrieved June 19, 2018. With six photos from 1991.
6. City of Plaquemine Activity Center
7. "MANDATORY SCHOOL UNIFORMS^[dead link‍]." Iberville Parish School Board.
8. The Washington Post, January 16, 1996, "PRO FOOTBALL Teacher of the Year", accessed May 19, 2007 at highbeam.com: "She taught me to be confident and believe in myself," said Mitchell. "Without her, I probably would not be where I am today. She made me a better person."

External links

• Plaquemine High School
• Plaquemine Senior High School at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
• PHS at Public School Review
• PHS at Great Schools